'Kingdom Hospital'

Posted by: J.N. on 13 May 2004

Stephen King's opportunity to 're-live' his serious injuries, when he was hit by a vehicle whilst out walking, near his home in Maine in 1999.

The offending driver, Bryan E. Smith (43) died about a year later. Spooooooooky!

Produced or directed by Lars von Trier, who has real style. Wonderfully whacky.

Whadya reckon?

Posted on: 13 May 2004 by long-time-dead

Watched the first episode last week - I'll keep watching !

Posted on: 13 May 2004 by JohanR

I don't like Stephen King (I don't get spooked, just bored).
I don't like von Trier after the horrendously boring Dogville.

JohanR

Posted on: 14 May 2004 by Hammerhead

I liked it and will be looking forward to the 2nd episode. It did sort of remind me of Garth Marenghi's 'Darkplace' a bit, but less silly obviously.

Steve

Posted on: 14 May 2004 by JonR

I didn't realise it was actually directed by Lars von Trier. I've seen the trailers but wasn't impressed enough to go our of my way to watch it - it seemed too 'obvious' to me - too many monsters, etc.

Unless you've seen his original work 'The Kingdom' based on ghostly events at Kingdom Hospital in Copenhagen with dialogue in the wonderful Danish (and Swedish) languages then you really have missed out.

Regards,

JonR

Posted on: 15 May 2004 by J.N.

Thanks Jon;

I'll look out for that.

Lars von Trier directed 'Breaking The Waves' which I think is a wonderful film.

Posted on: 16 May 2004 by JonR

J.N.

Good for you. It's also worth checking out other films not necessarily directed by von Trier but are part of the Dogme'95 collection of films made by fellow Danes Thomas Vinterberg and Soren Kragh Jacobsen. In particular 'Festen' ('The Celebration') which IMO is quite brilliant and was recently staged at the Almeida in Islington - though annoyingly I've just missed it!

Regards,

JonR

Posted on: 18 May 2004 by Bob McC

Sunday night's third transmission on BBC3 ended all Dennis Potterish!!

Bob